Howdy friends and neighbors. I hope Christmas found everyone well this year and that the new opportunities of 2009 are ready to spring. As always, Christmas was better to me that I was to it. As I tried to find some last minute gifts, all I seemed to see was aisle after aisle a useless [...]
Archive for December, 2008
The Cross
Posted in Rural Life, What's Under My Hat Entries on December 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Manger
Posted in What's Under My Hat Entries on December 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Howdy friends and neighbors. Why a manger? I never gave a manger much thought until this year. Have you ever thought about the significance of animals in the life of Jesus? He was born in a manger, and then carried into the town of Jerusalem on a donkey.
Senate Seat Auction
Posted in Politics, Rural Life, What's Under My Hat Entries on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Howdy friends and neighbors.
Say-be-all-right-now, let-em-in-walk and walk-em boys.
It’s-lot-number 103, a-Senate-seat-from Illinois.
The governor’s-hot-to-trot.
Gather-round-boys and bid-a-lot.
Who’ll give a hundred thousand? Bid it fast.
Just-one-seat, it won’t last.
I’m bid one, let’s make it two! Two-now three hundred, let’s make it four.
Dems, your behind, let’s not let-em even the score.
Four hundred, bid-to-buy!
Labor is out, along with that [...]
America, Home of the $59.99 Big Mac
Posted in Ag Policy, Politics, What's Under My Hat Entries on December 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Howdy Friends and Neighbors: Just one quick jab at D.C. Last week I caught about thirty seconds on the congressional hearing with the “Big Three” automakers. It was just enough to give me a good laugh. Senators were wearing out the auto CEOs over being bad money managers! To quote my grandma, “that’s the pot [...]
Bailout
Posted in Politics, What's Under My Hat Entries on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Howdy friends and neighbors. I missed ya last week. Sorry, I was a bit under the weather and my nose was running so much that I was afraid that I might ruin the keyboard.
Man, where does a guy start this time? So much entertainment out in this old world lately and I only have limited [...]
